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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Hays plc - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Unit Testing, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Github, Subnetting, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Security Information and Event Management, Data Logging, Git, Information Technology, Firewall Services Module, Terraform - **Published:** October 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.hays.co.uk/job-detail/cloud-engineer-united-kingdom_4837113 ## About the Role Able to design, build and manage cloud infrastructure Knowledge of both AWS & Azure infrastructure Able to deploy VNets, Subnets, storage, etc., all from within an IaC tool Understand how each cloud provider's services fit together and why. Able to manage cloud platforms via organisational units, configuring permissions, etc. Know how to work with Terraform agents. Understand and follow best practices. IaC Able to write and maintain Terraform code Able to create reusable Terraform modules that meet business units' requirements and are compliant with company rules Know how to work with Terraform Cloud and understand state, providers, lifecycle, and similar. Able to review and edit already existing Terraform modules and ensure changes are not module-breaking Able to write and troubleshoot Terraform unit tests, as well as run them inside a CI/CD pipeline GitHub & CI/CD Know and be familiar with GitHub Actions. Understand the basics of git. Able to deploy Terraform resources using pipelines triggered in GitHub and deployed via Terraform Cloud. Able to manage and work with GitHub Runners Know how to use branches, commits, pull requests, and resolve conflicts. Experience with pipelines, approvals, environments, etc. Automation PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar knowledge to automate repetitive tasks Understand how these tools can be implemented into a CI/CD workflow. Monitoring and logging Able to read and interpret firewall rules Able to understand and configure logging of resources into a central SIEM Troubleshooting Able to understand cloud infrastructure well enough to be able to effectively troubleshoot issues related to networking, permissions, connectivity and configuration of services Able to investigate incidents and resolve them from initial detection to solution Communication Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical people Able to understand and implement requirements from non-technical people Able to work with other engineers and architects to collaborate effectively Able to participate in technical reviews and change management processes ## Description A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support a major banking client. 4-month contract Fully remote role (UK based) Inside IR35 Experience Required Able to design, build and manage cloud infrastructure Knowledge of both AWS & Azure infrastructure Able to deploy VNets, Subnets, storage, etc., all from within an IaC tool Understand how each cloud provider's services fit together and why. Able to manage cloud platforms via organisational units, configuring permissions, etc. Know how to work with Terraform agents. Understand and follow best practices. IaC Able to write and maintain Terraform code Able to create reusable Terraform modules that meet business units' requirements and are compliant with company rules Know how to work with Terraform Cloud and understand state, providers, lifecycle, and similar. Able to review and edit already existing Terraform modules and ensure changes are not module-breaking Able to write and troubleshoot Terraform unit tests, as well as run them inside a CI/CD pipeline GitHub & CI/CD Know and be familiar with GitHub Actions. Understand the basics of git. Able to deploy Terraform resources using pipelines triggered in GitHub and deployed via Terraform Cloud. Able to manage and work with GitHub Runners Know how to use branches, commits, pull requests, and resolve conflicts. Experience with pipelines, approvals, environments, etc. Automation PowerShell, Bash, Python or similar knowledge to automate repetitive tasks Understand how these tools can be implemented into a CI/CD workflow. Monitoring and logging Able to read and interpret firewall rules Able to understand and configure logging of resources into a central SIEM Troubleshooting Able to understand cloud infrastructure well enough to be able to effectively troubleshoot issues related to networking, permissions, connectivity and configuration of services Able to investigate incidents and resolve them from initial detection to solution Communication Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical people Able to understand and implement requirements from non-technical people Able to work with other engineers and architects to collaborate effectively Able to participate in technical reviews and change management processes #4837113 - Karl